Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted FCF Margin of 19.41% for Q3 2026, down 167.86% quarter-over-quarter from 28.6% in Q2 2026, and up 535.0% YoY from 3.06% in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 19.41% in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 535.0% year-over-year to 19.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 2.84% (up 420.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 1.97%, up 808.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 19.41% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 28.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 45.85% in Q2 2023 to a low of 55.98% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.7% and a median of 7.25% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 5552 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 3889 bps in 2023.
- Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 2.78% in 2022, then surged by 301 bps to 11.15% in 2023, then plunged by 34 bps to 7.37% in 2024, then surged by 30 bps to 9.61% in 2025, then plunged by 302 bps to 19.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 19.41% in Q3 2026, 28.6% in Q2 2026, and 6.43% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.27% |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.86 Bn | 16.60 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 7.54% |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.89 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.92 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 556.50 Mn | -10.89% |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.45 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 8.44% |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.38 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.25 Bn | 669.63 Mn | 176.58 Mn | -0.03% |
| 8 | GameStop | 1.24 Bn | -7.13 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 39.85% |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 38.85% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 381.23 Mn | 373.43 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -19.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -19.41% |
| May 2, 2026 | 28.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -6.43% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -24.76% |
| May 3, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -9.66% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -55.98% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 33.54% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -8.55% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.15% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -48.21% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 45.85% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -8.57% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -9.32% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -9.68% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -7.25% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -2.05% |